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New York Rangers: Metropolitan Division Power Rankings

By Steve Paulus

RALEIGH, NC - OCTOBER 07: Adam McQuaid #54 of the New York Rangers passes the puck during an NHL game against the Carolina Hurricanes on October 7, 2018 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC - OCTOBER 07: Adam McQuaid #54 of the New York Rangers passes the puck during an NHL game against the Carolina Hurricanes on October 7, 2018 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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NEWARK, NJ – OCTOBER 11: Taylor Hall #9 of the New Jersey Devils plays the puck against the Washington Capitals during the game at Prudential Center on October 11, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andy Marlin/NHLI via Getty Images)
NEWARK, NJ – OCTOBER 11: Taylor Hall #9 of the New Jersey Devils plays the puck against the Washington Capitals during the game at Prudential Center on October 11, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andy Marlin/NHLI via Getty Images) /

#2 New Jersey Devils

The Devils have played the fewest games in the NHL and have yet to lose. After starting the season with a big win over Edmonton in Sweden, the Devils had four days to shake off jet lag and came home to blow out the Washington Capitals 6-0.  This weekend New Jersey had a come from behind victory against the Sharks, 3-2.

As they made virtually no moves in the off-season and started the season with first-string goalie Cory Schneider on injured reserve, there were expectations that the Devils were due to slide after last season’s surprising run to the playoffs.  So far, not so.  Keith Kinkaid has won all three starts and sports a sparkling 1.33 GAA and a save percentage of .949%.

The Devils have taken up where they left off last season with a balanced offense and a solid relatively no-name defense.  The Devils are undefeated and they’ve done it with no goals from Taylor Hall or Nico Hischier. A truly remarkable statistic is that in three games and 180 minutes of hockey, the Devils have had the lead for over almost 120 minutes and have trailed only for a little over eight minutes.

The Devils have yet to play a road game (they were the home team in Sweden) and look for them to keep winning as they play four out of the next five at the Rock.

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